Trail conditions
Banff National Park
Whether you're out for a leisurely hike or a longer adventure, make your trip a safe one by checking the latest conditions.
Important information
Be extra cautious when engaging in any activities to avoid injury and/or getting lost to help minimize the demands placed on emergency response, search and rescue teams, and on the health care system.
Current fire danger
Vehicle parking is limited to designated areas only. Roadside parking is prohibited. Signage and monitoring will be used throughout the park to inform the public of parking restrictions and encourage compliance.
Dogs are allowed on all trails in the summer unless otherwise specified in trail restrictions and closures. Refer to the information below to find out about any special restrictions. Keep dogs on leash and under physical control at all times.
Wildlife and you
When you see wildlife, give them space for your safety and their survival. If you’re out on the trails, travel in tight groups of 4 or more, stay alert, make noise, carry bear spray and know how to use it.
Closures and restrictions
For a complete list of ongoing closures and restrictions, please visit our Important Bulletins page.
For more information, please contact us:
Banff: 403-762-1550
Lake Louise: 403-522-3833
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Fire Danger Rating
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff National Park | Low | 2026-10-01: Not applicable; | Trail details |
Banff Area
Bow Valley Parkway: Personal vehicle access is restricted from September 1 to October 6, 2026, for the purpose of a reduced vehicle traffic cycling experience. Johnston Canyon can be accessed by vehicle via Castle Junction. Visit parks.canada.ca/banff-bow-valley-parkway for more information.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Easy |
Fenland Loop | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Marsh Trail | Fair. | 2026-10-01: Heavy horse use; Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Silverton Falls Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Johnson Lake Loop | Good. | 2026-10-01: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Cascade Ponds-Bankhead Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Vermilion Lakes Drive | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Tunnel Campground Loop | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Sundance Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Heavy horse use; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Golf Course Road | Good. | 2026-10-01: Respect all posted notices and signs; Check the important bulletins for more information; Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Johnston Canyon Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Stay on designated trails and viewpoints; Adhere to all posted warnings and closures along trails; Bow Valley Parkway cycling offer in effect. ; Vehicle access via Castle Junction; Check the important bulletins for more information; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Boom Lake Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Water Tower Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Spray River East Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Spray River West Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Healy Creek Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Sunshine Meadows / Rock Isle Lake Trail | Variable conditions. | 2026-09-29: Gondola closed; Stay on trail; Adhere to all posted warnings and closures along trails; Check the important bulletins for more information; Fresh snow; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Banff Legacy Trail: Banff–Banff East Gate | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Banff Legacy Trail: Vermilion Lakes–Bow Valley Parkway | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Cascade Valley Trail | Caution. | 2026-09-29: Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Bridge(s) out; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Moderate |
Upper Stoney Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Tunnel Mountain Summit Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Stay on designated trails and viewpoints; Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Banff Avenue Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Surprise Corner to Hoodoos Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Sundance Canyon Loop | Good. | 2026-09-29: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
C-Level Cirque Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Tunnel Bench Loop | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake Minnewanka Road | Caution. | 2026-09-29: Construction work in progress; Narrow paved road shoulder; Expect high volume vehicle traffic; Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Sulphur Mountain Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Stay on trail; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Ink Pots Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Stay on trail; Bridge washed out past the Ink Pots toward Jo9 campground; Bow Valley Parkway cycling offer in effect. ; Vehicle access via Castle Junction; Check the important bulletins for more information; Wet with muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Brewster Creek Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-29: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Heavy horse use; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bourgeau Lake Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Healy Pass Trail | Variable conditions. | 2026-09-29: Stay on designated trails and viewpoints; Check the important bulletins for more information; Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Redearth Creek Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Cascade Amphitheatre Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Rockbound Lake Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Arnica Lake Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Harvey Pass Trail | Variable conditions. | 2026-09-29: Fresh snow; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Goat Creek Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bow Valley Parkway | Good. | 2026-09-29: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Bear spray recommended ; Bow Valley Parkway cycling offer in effect. ; Check the important bulletins for more information; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake Minnewanka Trail: Trailhead–Stewart Canyon | Bear Warning. | 2026-09-29: Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Bear warning in effect; Check the important bulletins for more information; Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake Minnewanka Trail: Stewart Canyon–Aylmer Pass Junction | Closed. | 2026-09-29: Check the important bulletins for more information; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake Minnewanka Trail: Aylmer Pass Junction–Devil's Gap | Closed. | 2026-09-29: Check the important bulletins for more information; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Tunnel Technical Trails: Return of the Jedi Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Tunnel Technical Trails: Star Wars Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
 Difficult |
Tunnel Technical Trails: Topp Notch Trail | Good. | 2026-10-01: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Rundle Riverside Trail | Good. | 2026-09-29: Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
The Toe | Good. | 2026-09-29: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Cory Pass Loop | Road access closed | 2026-09-29: Walk or bike in access only, road closed to vehicles; Bow Valley Parkway cycling offer in effect. ; Wet with muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Aylmer Lookout Trail | Closed. | 2026-09-29: Check the important bulletins for more information; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Aylmer Pass Trail | Closed. | 2026-09-29: Check the important bulletins for more information; | Trail details |
Lake Louise Area
Shuttle services to Lake Louise May 15 - Oct 15. Paid parking in effect at Lake Louise May 15 - Oct 15. Space is limited. Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles year-round. Shuttle services to Moraine Lake Jun 1 - Oct 12. See reservation.pc.gc.ca for Parks Canada shuttle bookings. Snow at higher elevation.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Bow River Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Trail section along the southwest side of Bow River CLOSED from May 15 to October 15; Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Adhere to all posted warnings and closures along trails; Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Consolation Lakes Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles - shuttle bus access June - October; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Fairview Lookout Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Great Divide Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Biking including pedal-assist e-bikes is allowed; Parking lot closed.; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Lake Louise Lakeshore Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Moraine Lake Lakeshore Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles - shuttle bus access June - October; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Rockpile Loop | Please respect all posted notices and signs. | 2026-09-28: Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles - shuttle bus access June - October; Stay on designated trails and viewpoints; Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Louise Creek Trail | Partially Closed | 2026-09-28: The lower section of the Louise Creek trail is CLOSED from May 15 to October 15 to help protect and improve important wildlife habitat. Hikers are asked to travel the new Tramline connector instead.; Mainly dry; | |
| Moderate |
Big Beehive Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Steep switchback section - use caution; Mainly dry; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Big Beehive to Plain of Six Glaciers Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; Snow at high elevation ; Wet and muddy sections; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Castle Lookout Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Eiffel Lake Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Icy sections; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake Agnes Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; Stay on designated trails and viewpoints; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Lake Annette Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles - shuttle bus access June - October; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Larch Valley/Minnestimma Lakes Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles - shuttle bus access June - October; Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; Wet and muddy; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Paradise Connector Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Wet and muddy sections; | |
| Moderate |
Little Beehive Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Mirror Lake Highline Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Pipestone | Good. | 2026-09-28: Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Fire guard debris for ~200m; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Plain of Six Glaciers Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; Icy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Taylor Lake Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Tramline Trail | Partially closed, check trail details for additional information. | 2026-09-28: The lower section of Tramline is closed from May 15 until October 15. Begin from the Bow River parking lot, cross the bridge, take a left and follow the Bow River Trail until the junction with the new lower Tramline route.; Steep switchback section - use caution; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Fairview Mountain Trail | Snow covered. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; Snow at high elevation ; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Moraine Lake Highline Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles - shuttle bus access June - October; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Hidden Lake Trail | Bear warning : Hike in a group and make noise. | 2026-09-28: Aggressive bear in the area; Wet and muddy sections; Snow at high elevation ; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Deception Pass Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Icy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Paradise Valley and Giant Steps Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles - shuttle bus access June - October; Wet and muddy sections; Wet with muddy sections; Deadfall on trail; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sentinel Pass from Paradise Valley Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles - shuttle bus access June - October; Difficult route finding ; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Saddleback Pass Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sentinel Pass via Larch Valley Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles - shuttle bus access June - October; Mainly dry; Icy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sheol / Paradise Connector Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; Icy sections; Deadfall on trail; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Wenkchemna Pass Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Moraine Lake Road is closed to personal vehicles - shuttle bus access June - October; Mainly dry; Icy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
Icefields Parkway Area
Stay on designated trails and viewpoints.
| Rating | Trail | Condition | Comment | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy |
Bow Summit Viewpoint Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Stay on designated trails and viewpoints; Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; Wet and muddy sections; Icy sections; Snowbound at higher elevation; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Mistaya Canyon Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Extensive trail erosion; Mainly dry; | Trail details |
| Easy |
Peyto Lake Lookout Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Stay on designated trails and viewpoints; Respect all posted notices and signs; Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; Snowbound at higher elevation; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Chephren Lake Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Bow Glacier Falls Trail | Caution. | 2026-09-28: Caution: Rockfall hazard. Rockfall risk is highest near the falls and rockwall, with possible rockfall runout below. Avoid hiking in this area to reduce your exposure.; Adhere to all posted warnings and closures along trails; Wet and muddy sections; Snowbound at higher elevation; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Cirque Lake Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Helen Lake Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Potential stream crossings; Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Parker Ridge Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Fragile alpine vegetation, stay on the trail; Mainly dry; Snow at high elevation ; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Moderate |
Nigel Pass Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Dolomite Pass Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Mainly dry; Snow at high elevation ; Icy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Glacier Lake Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Molar Pass Trail | Caution. | 2026-09-28: Bridge(s) out; Stream crossings; Wet and muddy sections; Icy sections; Access across CP railway tracks only via Lake Louise Drive sidewalk underpass.; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
North Molar Pass Trail | Caution. | 2026-09-28: Bridge(s) out; Stream crossings; Wet and muddy sections; Icy sections; Snow at high elevation ; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sunset Pass Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
| Difficult |
Sarbach Lookout Trail | Fair. | 2026-09-28: Wet and muddy; Icy sections; | |
| Difficult |
Sunset Lookout Trail | Good. | 2026-09-28: Wet and muddy sections; | Trail details |
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